Job Description
Job Title: Harvesting Manager
Location: East Yorkshire
Industry: Fresh Produce/ Food/ FMCG
Salary: £40,000 per annum
Contract:Full Time, Permanent
About the Company and Role:
Were working with a well-established business in the food and fresh produce industry, supplying high-quality products to major retailers across the UK. Theyre now looking for an experienced Harvesting Manager / Head of Harvesting to lead and develop the harvesting team, driving performance, quality, and efficiency while maintaining the highest standards of food safety and compliance.
Harvesting Manager Key Responsibilities:
1. Manage the daily harvesting process, ensuring product quality and productivity targets are consistently achieved.
2. Plan and organise staffing across multiple growing areas, including daily manning plans and agency coordination.
3. Train, mentor, and develop pickers, placers, and supervisors to achieve high standards of performance.
4. Monitor crop progress and adjust staffing levels to align with yield forecasts.
5. Ensure product presentation meets specification requirements including weight, size, stem length, and packaging standards.
6. Attend daily operations meetings to align harvesting plans with production and sales requirements.
7. Support supervisors and team leaders ...